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Alhaisony, Anas Galet M.

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Multiculturalism in contemporary British South Asian fiction = home, belonging, and cultural negotiation /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Multiculturalism in contemporary British South Asian fiction/ by Anas Galet M. Alhaisony.
Reminder of title:	home, belonging, and cultural negotiation /
Author:	Alhaisony, Anas Galet M.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland : : 2025.,
Description:	xvii, 270 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
[NT 15003449]:	Chapter 1: Introduction to British South Asian Identities and Multiculturalism -- Chapter 2: Bridges to Belonging: Exploring Assimilation and identity in Nadeem Aslam's Maps for Lost Lovers -- Chapter 3: Between Limbo and Reality: Precarious Space and the Precariat in Sunjeev Sahota's The Year of The Runaways -- Chapter 4: The Crisis of Trust and Multicultural Surveillance in Kamila Shamsie's Home Fire -- Chapter 5: Counterterrorism and Suspicion: Trust in Mohsin Hamid's Exit West -- Chapter 6: Neoliberal Multiculturalism and Identity in Contemporary Narratives -- Chapter 7: Conclusion- Synthesis and Future Directions: Re-evaluating Multiculturalism in British South Asian Literature.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	South Asian fiction (English) - History and criticism. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-02373-5
ISBN:	9783032023735

Multiculturalism in contemporary British South Asian fiction = home, belonging, and cultural negotiation /
Alhaisony, Anas Galet M.

Multiculturalism in contemporary British South Asian fictionhome, belonging, and cultural negotiation /[electronic resource] :by Anas Galet M. Alhaisony. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - xvii, 270 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1: Introduction to British South Asian Identities and Multiculturalism -- Chapter 2: Bridges to Belonging: Exploring Assimilation and identity in Nadeem Aslam's Maps for Lost Lovers -- Chapter 3: Between Limbo and Reality: Precarious Space and the Precariat in Sunjeev Sahota's The Year of The Runaways -- Chapter 4: The Crisis of Trust and Multicultural Surveillance in Kamila Shamsie's Home Fire -- Chapter 5: Counterterrorism and Suspicion: Trust in Mohsin Hamid's Exit West -- Chapter 6: Neoliberal Multiculturalism and Identity in Contemporary Narratives -- Chapter 7: Conclusion- Synthesis and Future Directions: Re-evaluating Multiculturalism in British South Asian Literature.

This book explores the multifaceted themes of home, belonging, and multiculturalism in contemporary British South Asian fiction. Through detailed literary analysis of novels by authors such as Nadeem Aslam, Gautam Malkani, and Kamila Shamsie, this work delves into how these narratives reflect and interrogate the complex interplay of race, class, and identity in the context of modern Britain. Drawing on theoretical frameworks from cultural studies and postcolonial theory, the project examines the role of literature in shaping public perceptions of multicultural identities and provides new insights into how British South Asian literature responds to and reshapes contemporary socio-political events like Brexit and the 2011 England riots. This study aims to offer a critical re-evaluation of the concept of multiculturalism, moving beyond traditional discussions of diaspora and hybridity to explore more nuanced interpretations of cultural integration and identity formation. Anas Alhaisony serves as an Assistant Professor of English Literature at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. He earned his MA in English Literature from the University of Nottingham in 2017 and a PhD from the University of Exeter in 2023. His academic focus is on modern and contemporary literature, with a particular interest in narratives of multiculturalism, identity, and migration.

ISBN: 9783032023735

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-032-02373-5doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

3791923
South Asian fiction (English)
--History and criticism.

LC Class. No.: PR9570.S64 / A44 2025

Dewey Class. No.: 820.9954

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